“Literally, not a single rumor about casting that has been printed anywhere has any truth to it whatsoever. I mean that literally. I’ve seen entertainment reporters say ‘My sources say . . . ‘ There are no sources. There’s me and two other guys and they don’t even know what I’m doing.”

Op de vraag of er al iemand is gecast antwoordde Pizzolatto:

“No! I’ve talked to one person about it, possibly, and that has been it. We haven’t cast anybody. I have a secret list and that’s it. Again, it’s a rumor with no basis in fact. There is a strong female character. But I wouldn’t say it is female-led or anything like that.”

Over het aantal seizoenen van True Detective:

“Every season, I’m essentially creating a brand new TV show. It can’t have any growing pains like a regular first season. If it works it has to work right out of the box. That’s incredibly exhausting. I mean, the job is exhausting to begin with, but it’s doubly exhausting and I’m writing every episode. I can’t imagine I would do this more than three years. I mean, I’d like to have a regular TV show. We’ll have some fixed sets, regular actors and I could bring in people to help and I don’ t have to be there every second. It’d be great.”